by dwalker | May 15, 2019 | Blog
One of our goals at CTL is to advance a vision of schooling that engages all students in interesting and rigorous work, develops their talents and abilities, and prepares them for college and career. That sounds like a tall order, but we know from our 20 years of...
by rodaniel | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog
Reading with purpose Writing to learn Writing to demonstrate learning Engaging in academic discourse Noting observations Because PBL stresses having students engage as and with experts in the field, CTL’s content literacy framework lends itself to supporting students...
by dwalker | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog
You are probably asking yourself, what is Artful Thinking? We at CTL asked ourselves the same question as we sought to define how the arts play a critical role in PBL classrooms. We established Artful Thinking as a way of supporting students in approaching learning,...
by dwalker | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog
CTL 20th Anniversary Blog Series: After the Event Action Steps to Foster Innovation Deborah Walker, Ed.D. CTL’s President and CEO At a September 9th convening in honor of CTL’s 20th anniversary, educational leaders and policy makers considered what is needed to...
by dwalker | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog
This is one of a series of posts leading up to CTL’s 20th Anniversary forum and celebration, September 9th at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY. By Dr. Carmen Coleman, formerly Superintendent of Danville Independent Schools, Associate Clinical Professor,...